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The Department of General Surgery was one of the first to be established at Jaslok Hospital
in 1973 under the able guidance of Dr. Shantilal Mehta.

Since the late 80s, we have a reputation for performing
efficacious endocrine surgery— especially of the thyroid,
parathyroid and complex gastrointestinal
(GI) surgery—under the leadership of Dr. S.K. Bhansali. The Department
of General and GI Surgery is situated on the 20th
floor and is now a secondary and tertiary referral centre for complex and
revision problems.

In the late 90s, we also started conducting laparoscopic
surgeries here, followed by hepato-pancreato-biliary
surgery including liver
transplantation. We now have senior consultants who have specialised in surgical oncology, gastrointestinal
surgery, hepatobiliary surgery and
laparoscopic surgery. This surgical work is backed by expertise in
gastroenterology, interventional radiology and endoscopy—which are full-fledged
units offering state-of-the-art services.

Our department runs a postgraduate programme in general
surgery of the National Board since
1986 and has a 100% pass rate. It also conducts research and has many
publications under its name. In addition to that, it has started organising
updates/CMEs for surgeons on a regular basis, as well as updates for the exam-going
postgraduate residents with eminent international, national and Mumbai faculty.

Routine outdoor, indoor and emergency services include:

o Conventional (open) as well as laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder, hiatus hernia, spleen, appendix, other types of hernias etc.
o Major surgery for pancreas, hepatobiliary system, breast, thyroid and other endocrine glands.
o Cranioplasty, abdominal trauma, fistula, chest and oesophagus surgery.o Cancer surgeries for mouth, lungs, intestine, thyroid and other parts of the body.o Emergency surgery for injuries, gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation, peritonitis, appendicitis, intestinal obstructions etc.o Patients with critical illness such as acute pancreatitis, enterocutaneous fistula, gastrointestinal bleeding, perforative peritonitis.and those undergoing supra-major operations are managed by a modern Surgical Intensive Care Unit manned by well-trained intensivists.o Obesity (bariatric) surgery is performed by laparoscopic procedure using the world’s most refined technology. This is a sub-speciality of laparoscopy surgery.o The Hepatobiliary Surgery Department is active in the field of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and is actively pursuing the Liver Transplantation Programme.

Dr. Anand joined Topiwala National Medical College, 1977 and passed MBBS in 1981. Joined department of surgery in 1982 passed MS in 1985. Was lecturer in Nair Hospital, 1987, started practiced in South Mumbai 1988 sinse then practising surgery. Learned laparoscopic surgery in 1992 in Singapore under the guidance of Dr. Mohan Chellapa

Is a practicing General and Laparoscopic surgeon in Mumbai since last 23 years. He did his MBBS and MS (General Surgery )from Nair Hospital. He di dhis Fellowship in minimally invasive surgery (FIAGES) in India in 2007. He is affiliated to Jaslok and Bhatia Hospital &faculty as Ethicon institute of Endo-surgery.He has presentations at local, national as well as international level. He has participated in many workshops at National level. His vision is to have a department of Minimal Access Surgery and perform more advanced and complex laparoscopic surgeries.He is also interested in imparting training to residents and to absorb them in the team once they are ready to work.

"1. Trained in General Surgery at BYL Nair hospital and did his Masters of Surgery (M.S.) from the University of Mumbai.

2. Thereafter, obtained training as a Laparoscopic Surgeon at St. Georges Hosp Medical School, London and worked in UK for a period of 8 years. Became a fellow of the two most reputed surgical colleges in UK viz. Royal College of Surgeons of London and Edinburgh.

3. Later worked as a Consultant Surgeon, London with main interest in Minimally Invasive / Laparoscopic Surgery.

4. He has also undergone training at the world’s leading laparoscopic training centres in Strasbourgh (ETIS), Bordeaux, Guildford (MATTU) and with Prof. Cuscheri at Dundee.

5. Has a 15 years experience as a Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon at leading hospitals in Mumbai. "

Dr. Priyadarshi H. Doctor, Medical Director, has been at the forefront of numerous accomplishments since his childhood. He was a national scholar, passed his M.B.B.S. & ranked first in the examinations with sweeping all the awards in various categories. Subsequently he did his M.S. from J.J. Hospital with distinction sweeping all the Gold Medals kept for General Surgery. Due to the Dynamic Track Record he was awarded the Scholarship to attend medical training at Rowley & Whipps Cross Hospital U.K. He was one of the early enthusiasts of Laparoscopic Surgery and has done his first Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in 1991 when the technique was very new in this country and has done pioneering work on this subject. He also has to his credit many Advanced Laparoscopic procedures done for the first time in India. He earned his Fellowship in surgery from the U.K. & Edinburgh.

Dr. (Mrs.) Shaila Weling is a Senior Consultant General Surgeon associated with Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre since its inception in 1973. Passed Masters in Surgery from the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai University in 1969, with Distinction. After passing Masters in Surgery went to Toronto, Canada for further training. Joined Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre immediately after coming back to India .

Consultant Gastro-Intestinal, Laparoscopic and General Surgeon. Practicing in Jaslok since 1991. Head of Unit in Rajawadi Municipal Hospital. Has been a teacher for many DNB and MS post graduate students and has many publications at national and international level to his name . Guest Speaker at American College of Surgeon, Annual Convention 28th Oct 2014, TB and surgical treatment

Awards/Fellowship

Had training in Hepato-Pancreatic-Biliary surgery in England for a short time, Trained in Advance Laparoscopic Surgery at Mass. General Hospital, Boston and trained in Robotic Surgery at Grosseto in Italy.

Laparoscopic Surgeon Mumbai Dr. Shirish Bhagvat has been Practising since 25 years in mumbai.He was trained in Laparoscopic Surgery at University of Melbourne (Australia) in 1992 with Dr. David Fletcher and thereafter Dr. Mohan Chellappa in Singapore in 1992, not long after the inception of WorldWide Laparoscopic Surgery in 1987. He is one of the pioneers in Laparoscopic surgeries in Mumbai since 1992 and is an expert in Gastrointestinal Laparoscopy like Gall Bladders, Hiatus Hernia, Appendix, Spleen, Inguinal Hernia, Laparoscopy for Small & Large Intestine.

Awards/Fellowship:

"Best Resident Award" for the years 1985-1987 at the B.Y.L Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India.

More than 10 years of experience in treating all general surgery cases with special interest in breast and thyroid disorders. Experienced in laparoscopic surgeries also

Education:

MBBS : Govt. Medical College, Nagpur, India.1997 - 2001

MS Gen Surg : TN Medical College &B.Y.L.Nair Hospital,2005 -2008

Intercollegiate MRCS : Membership of Royal College of Surgeons, 2010

Brief write up:

She is a practicing General and Laparoscopic Surgeon since 2010. Her special interest is in breast and thyroid disorders both benign and malignant . She is attached to Jaslok Hospital as a Full Time Consultant since 2010. She did her MBBS from the Govt Medical College, Nagpur and MS General Surgery from Nair Hospital. She also did a two year advanced fellowship in Hepato-biliary and Pancreaticology from the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong. She joined in Jaslok as a Clinical Associate in 2010 and was quickly promoted as a Full Time Consultant. She has been associated with Jaslok Hospital since then. She is also a guide and teacher for the post graduate general surgery residents of Jaslok.

She also has a few publications to her name and has presented many papers and posters in National and International Journals and Conferences

Awards/Fellowship:

Fellowship in Hepato-Biliary-Pancreaticology : The Prince of Wales Hospital, Hongkong January 2009 – June 2010